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Perrysburg Messenger Journal Obituaries
For the week of September 1, 2010
Obituary Policy
Many newspapers now charge for obituaries. As a service to the community, the Messenger Journal
provides free obituaries. These obituaries, however, should conform to our style.
Limited details about the deceased person’s personal life are allowed; please state them objectively.
BARBARA ZOLTANSKI
Barbara Finsel Zoltanski died Thursday, August 20, 2010. She was born in Fostoria, Ohio, in 1929, to Ralph and Helen (Hoffbauer) Finsel.
She received her bachelor's degree in teaching in 1952, from St. Mary of the Springs College for Women, in Columbus. She taught first grade in one of the last remaining four-room schoolhouses in rural Ohio.
Throughout the course of her life, Mrs. Zoltanski honored her family heritage of service through international and local concerns. She reached beyond her community to raise awareness and generate funds to support special needs children in developing countries, with a particular interest in Guatemala. She involved her local community to respond to the plight of the Chernobyl disaster, working to supply safe food to families. She promoted cultural exchange that fostered understanding and peace, welcoming international students and Asian educators to reside in her family home. On a local level, her efforts resulted in the first federally-funded hot lunch program at her community elementary school, the establishment of publicly provided transportation for faith-based schools in Lucas County, and the preservation of Maumee Valley historic structures. She was concerned with the needs of Toledo central city children, where she was a volunteer teacher.
Mrs. Zoltanski served meals at St. Francis De Sales soup kitchen and drove a door-to-door bread route delivering to families in need. An accomplished pianist, throughout her life with her husband and many children, Mrs. Zoltanski routinely visited the elderly, sick and local nursing homes to play the piano and read poetry.
A lifelong student of American history, particularly the Civil War and the Maumee River Valley, Mrs. Zoltanski shared her knowledge via a weekly newspaper column in the Maumee Herald. Trail Lore chronicled Ohio history and documented stories of local residents and their place in regional events.
Mrs. Zoltanski was affiliated with the Ohio Dominican University Alumni Association, the League of Women Voters, the American Association of University Women, where she was president of the investment group, Foundation for Life, Heartbeat of Toledo and the Auxiliary of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Attorney Edward Zoltanski; children, Teresa Zoltanski, Esq., Cecilia Zoltanski Ross, Mary Zoltanski DeWitt, Thomas Edward, Stephen John, Peter Joseph, Helen Zoltanski, Monica Zoltanski, Esq., Joan Zoltanski Karabogias, M.D.; grandchildren, and siblings, Mildred Naderer, Mary Gabel, Charles Finsel. She was preceded in death by her son, Mark Francis, and her siblings, Ursula Maciejewski, Catherine Knopp and Norman Finsel.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held August 26, at St. JosephÕs Catholic Church, Maumee. Arrangements were made by the Sujkowski Funeral Home of Rossford.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mark Francis Zoltanski Tuition Assistance Fund, which benefits students at St. Joseph's School with special and financial needs. Contributions may be directed to St. Joseph's Church, 104 West Broadway, Maumee, Ohio 43537.
ROBERT ZULAUF
Robert P. Zulauf, 88, of Perrysburg, died unexpectedly on August 22, 2010. He was born February 7, 1922, in Granite City, Illinois, to Jacob and Blanche (Degonia) Zulauf. He lived most of his life in the Kansas City metro area where he attended school in North Kansas City. He served in the Army Air Corps and was a B-25 bomber pilot during World War II. He served in the Mediterranean Theater, where he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
He attended the University of Missouri (Columbia), where he earned a degree in journalism. He worked in the advertising industry before entering sales. He retired in 2000. In 2007, Mr. Zulauf reunited with Dorothy Darr, his high school sweetheart, and in 2008, he moved to Perrysburg.
His affiliations included St. Aidan's and St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal churches, the Overland Park Civic Band, Indian Creek Racquet Club, the Kansas City Federation of Musicians, the World War II 57th Bomb Wing group, and various senior organizations. He volunteered his time to speak about his World War II experiences at various schools, groups and clubs.
He is survived by his daughters, Carol Zulauf of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Ruthanne Potter of Shawnee, Kansas; grandsons, Grady (Annette) Mathai-Jackson, Ryan (Heather) Jackson; granddaughters, Robin Potter, Brynn Rector, and Lauren Potter; great-grandchildren, Kylie, Suraya, Colin and Aleah; brother, Jack Zulauf, and sisters, Ruth Hess and Mary Charlotte Clay. He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 60 years, Frances.
A private memorial service was held at the Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home in Maumee, Ohio. A second memorial service will be held on September 25, at 4 p.m., in Olathe, Kansas, at St. AidanÕs Episcopal Church, 143rd Blackbob Road.
Memorial donations can be made to the North Kansas City High School Music Education Program, 620 East 23rd Avenue, North Kansas City, Missouri 64116-3090. |
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